How Russia Is Not Ruled Reflections on Russian Political Development |
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| Author:
| Lynch, Allen C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-54992-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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How important is the state to Russia's prospects, even as Russia tries to work out the contours of a stable and productive market-based economic system? What kind of political order corresponds to the challenges that Russia faces in the post-Soviet period? We argue that geography matters a great deal in the answer to these questions. The state remains central in compensating for the austere implications of economic geography for Russia's economic prospects under market circumstances....
More DescriptionHow important is the state to Russia's prospects, even as Russia tries to work out the contours of a stable and productive market-based economic system? What kind of political order corresponds to the challenges that Russia faces in the post-Soviet period? We argue that geography matters a great deal in the answer to these questions. The state remains central in compensating for the austere implications of economic geography for Russia's economic prospects under market circumstances. Putin's attempt to consolidate centralized state power may be interpreted usefully from this perspective.